Ruffle lace scarf
Ruffle lace scarf
A corkscrew scarf in medium weight mohair, knitted lengthways with simple yarn-over increases.
I’ve wanted to knit a corkscrew scarf for a while, but couldn’t find an example with enough interest in the stitch pattern. I chose purl ridges with yarn-over increases, creating a lacy, textured knit that works well with mohair.
I added silver lurex thread, held with the main yarn, for a subtle sparkle in the icy blue. Lurex thread is available from the Handweavers Studio in Walthamstow, London for just £0.50 for 5g (plenty for this project) – they do mailorder!
Don’t be alarmed by the stitch count of the final rows. When you’re lost in the limbo of 1000 sts, remember that the you’re only knitting one 100 g hank, so it can’t go on forever!
Size information
Length at cast-on edge: 180 cm (71 in.)
Width (flat): 11 cm (4.25 in.)
Requirements
Yarn & notions
Please read important note on yardage.
- 1 x 100 g hanks Colinette Mohair (pictured in ‘Elephants Daydream’), or
- Approx. 200 m any mohair blend yarn with recommended needle size of 4-5 mm
- 200 m lurex thread (optional)
Needles & equipment
- 7 mm circular needle, 100 cm or longer
Tension/gauge
12 sts over 10 cm (4 in.) in stocking stitch
Ruffle lace scarf
Instructions
CO 128 sts
Row 1: Purl
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: K1 [yo, k1] to end (255 sts)
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Purl
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: Knit
Row 8: Purl
Row 9: P1 [yo, p1] to end (509 sts)
Row 10: Knit
Row 11: Knit
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: Purl
Row 14: Knit
Row 15: K1 [yo, k1] to end (1017 sts)
Row 16: Purl
Cast off
Special thanks to Heidi for modelling in the photos.
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on row #3, where the yarn lst yarn overs pattern begines, are we knitting YO into a purl row? ( if row two is a Knit row, wouldnt row #3 be a purl YO row?
Hi Rae, yes that’s right, when you’re knitting row 3, the previous row facing you is a purl ridge. The purl ridge pattern involves knitting two rows then purling two rows. I hope that makes sense!
Important yardage information
I noticed from one Ravelry user’s notes that they couldn’t knit the scarf with one hank of Colinette Mohair. I knit the sample with one hank, but thre was not much left. It struck me that there might be a far bit of variance in yardage with this hand-dyed yarn. I knit a second scarf with one hank of Colinette mohair weighing 101g and came close to running out, but there was just enough.
Everyone knits differently, so if you are using Colinette Mohair or something the similar yardage, and you only have one skien, I recommend you either:
- Cast on less stitches, 115 should be safe, this will give you a slightly shorter scarf (160 cm)
or
- Omit row 16 and cast off directly after the final increase row
I have knitted this mohair scarf a number of times – by request! – and it’s a lovely, easy pattern with a really nice, lacey finish.
That’s so nice to hear! Thanks!
If this scarf is lengthwise instead of knitting downwards;
I am interested in these patterns
From:
Christel
Hi Christel,
Yes that’s right, it’s knitted lengthways.
Suzie
Hi, Suzie
I love your pattern Ruffle lace scarf. A time ago I was thinking of doing something with ruffles and laces, but most of that I found was in crochet. So, I found your pattern and and I jumped for joy. Thanks for that!
You have much talent and creativity like a designer. Congrats!